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Professor Alexandru I. Suciu
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MTH U115 · Applications of Algebra
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Spring 2005
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Course Information
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Course
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MTH U115 - Applications of Algebra, Section 14, Seq. 3, Key # 14926
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Instructor
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Alex Suciu
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Course Web Site
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www.math.neu.edu/~suciu/U115/appalg.sp05.html
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Time and Place
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Mon, Wed, Th 10:30--11:35am, in 125 Dockser Hall
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Office
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441 Lake Hall
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Phone
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(617) 373-4456
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Email
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a.suciu@neu.edu
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Office Hours
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Wed, Th 11:45-12:50, or by appointment
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Textbook
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Finite Mathematics & its Applications, 8/E,
by Larry J. Goldstein, David I. Schneider and Martha J. Siegel, Prentice Hall, 2004
You may pick up a class packet at Gnomon Copy, at 325 Huntington Avenue
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Course objective
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To introduce students to interesting and useful applications of mathematics while improving their basic skills, problem solving capabilities and understanding of the power of abstraction
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Grade
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Quizzes: 30%, Midterm 30%, and Final Exam: 40%
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Course Policies
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There will be a weekly quiz to keep students up to date on the material. If you miss a quiz there is no make-up. The best 8 quizzes will be used to determine your quiz average.
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There will be a one-hour midterm and a two-hour, cumulative, departmental final exam. No student will be granted a request for a special final exam unless it is due to a registrar created conflict. If you miss either of these exams you will receive a grade of zero, as there will be no make-up exams given. A plane ticket home will not excuse you from the final exam, so please plan accordingly. Our final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, April 20 at 3:30 PM.
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Homework will be assigned at each class and will be periodically collected. Homework will be used to determine a student's grade if the student is on the borderline of two grades.
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Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
Quizzes: 30%, Midterm 30%, and Final Exam: 40%.
THERE IS NO SCALING OF QUIZ OR EXAM GRADES IN THIS COURSE.
You will be graded to the following scales:
| College of Arts and Sciences ** |
All Other Colleges |
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Final Avg
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Grade
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| 94 |
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100 |
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A |
| 90 |
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93 |
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A- |
| 87 |
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89 |
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B+ |
| 83 |
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86 |
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B |
| 80 |
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82 |
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B- |
| 77 |
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79 |
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C+ |
| 73 |
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76 |
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C |
| 0 |
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72 |
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U |
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Final Avg
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Grade
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| 94 |
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100 |
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A |
| 90 |
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93 |
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A- |
| 87 |
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89 |
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B+ |
| 83 |
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86 |
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B |
| 80 |
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82 |
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B- |
| 77 |
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79 |
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C+ |
| 73 |
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76 |
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C |
| 70 |
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72 |
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C- |
| 67 |
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69 |
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D+ |
| 63 |
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66 |
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D |
| 60 |
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62 |
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D- |
| 0 |
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59 |
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** You must receive a grade of C or higher in this course to demonstrate proficiency in mathematics. A final grade lower than 73 will receive a U (unsatisfactory) and it will be necessary for you to repeat the course and receive a C or better in order to graduate.
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Calculators are not allowed on the midterm or on the quizzes preceeding the midterm exam. The final exam will be two parts: a calculator section and a non-calculator section.
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It is the student's responsibility to be aware of what happens in the classroom, including announcements of possible exam (or quiz) date changes, material that will be covered and changes to the syllabus, which may occur. If classes are cancelled for any reason, scheduled quizzes or exams will be given the following class.
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If you have a concern about this course that cannot be resolved by speaking with me, then please contact either of the following:
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You may receive any extra help in this course during my office hours or at the Math Tutoring Center. The tutoring center offers free tutoring on an individual basis. You just need to sign up for an appointment at 102 Cahners Hall. Please seek help as soon as you experience any difficulty, do not wait until just before an exam. Tutoring will be available starting January 13. The hours for the Tutoring Center at 102 Cahners Hall are:
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Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:15 AM - 8:00 PM
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Thursday: 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM
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Friday: 9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
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Class Materials
| · Handouts, practice quizzes and exams (some with solutions), from Spring 2000 and Fall 2002.
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Here are Problem Set 18 and Problem Set 20 from the class packet.
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Here are the solutions to the problems from Sections 6.3 and 6.4 from the book.
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Here is a handout on Cryptography.
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| · Here are this year's quizzes and the midterm:
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| · Here are some old final exams (with solutions),
and a practice exam:
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Grades
| And finally, here are the
grades
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